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Item: Canton School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021

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Top 30%

Tel: (781) 821-5060

www.cantonma.org

Top Rankings

Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

3,314 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

265 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Canton School District	Massachusetts
6	242	140
7	230	170
8	244	172

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District Rank

Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#100 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Canton School District
2023	#100
2022	#108
2021	#98
2019	#92
2018	#101
2017	#114
2016	#103
2015	#138
2014	#125
2013	#119
2012	#100
2011	#113
2010	#117

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59%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	59%	42%
2022	53%	41%
2021	47%	37%
2019	64%	51%
2018	67%	52%
2017	67%	53%
2016	76%	64%
2015	72%	61%
2014	73%	61%
2013	72%	61%
2012	73%	59%
2011	71%	59%
2010	70%	59%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2022	54%	44%
2021	62%	49%
2019	67%	54%
2018	67%	56%
2017	68%	54%
2016	84%	71%
2015	82%	69%
2014	81%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	83%	70%
2010	79%	69%

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54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2022	54%	44%
2021	53%	42%

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96%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	96%	89%
2022	97%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	96%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	98%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	96%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	97%	84%
2011	96%	83%

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(2022-23)

13.6%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	13.6%	22.8%
2022	17.2%	28.6%
2021	10.7%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.62
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.52	0.61
2019	0.52	0.60
2018	0.49	0.59
2017	0.49	0.58
2016	0.47	0.56
2015	0.44	0.55
2014	0.43	0.54
2013	0.42	0.53
2012	0.40	0.52
2011	0.39	0.51
2010	0.37	0.50
2009	0.36	0.48
2008	0.36	0.47
2007	0.33	0.46
2006	0.33	0.45
2005	0.31	0.43
2004	0.28	0.42
2003	0.26	0.42
2002	0.29	0.40
2001	0.19	0.40
2000	0.17	0.39
1999	0.19	0.39
1998	0.13	0.38
1997	0.16	0.38
1996	0.12	0.36
1995	0.13	0.36
1994	0.13	0.36
1993	0.10	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.08	0.33
1990	0.06	0.32
1989	0.06	0.30
1988	0.05	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	7%
2022	12%	7%
2021	12%	7%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	11%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	10%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2010	7%	6%
2009	6%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	5%
2006	8%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	6%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	20%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	5%	14%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	12%	10%
2022	11%	10%
2021	11%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	11%	9%
2017	11%	9%
2016	11%	9%
2015	10%	9%
2014	10%	9%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	8%
2011	9%	8%
2010	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%
2008	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	8%	9%
2004	7%	9%
2003	6%	9%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	5%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	8%
1994	3%	8%
1993	3%	8%
1992	3%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

61%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	63%	54%
2022	64%	56%
2021	65%	57%
2020	68%	58%
2019	68%	59%
2018	70%	60%
2017	70%	61%
2016	71%	63%
2015	73%	64%
2014	75%	65%
2013	76%	66%
2012	77%	67%
2011	77%	68%
2010	79%	69%
2009	80%	70%
2008	79%	71%
2007	81%	72%
2006	81%	73%
2005	83%	74%
2004	84%	75%
2003	86%	75%
2002	83%	76%
2001	90%	76%
2000	91%	77%
1999	90%	77%
1998	94%	78%
1997	92%	78%
1996	93%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	93%	79%
1993	95%	80%
1992	95%	80%
1991	95%	81%
1990	97%	82%
1989	97%	83%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,308 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$74 MM	$34 MM
2022	$70 MM	$33 MM
2021	$76 MM	$33 MM
2020	$69 MM	$30 MM
2019	$69 MM	$30 MM
2018	$64 MM	$29 MM
2017	$61 MM	$28 MM
2016	$58 MM	$28 MM
2015	$47 MM	$29 MM
2014	$53 MM	$25 MM
2012	$50 MM	$25 MM
2011	$49 MM	$29 MM
2010	$47 MM	$29 MM
2009	$49 MM	$25 MM
2008	$43 MM	$29 MM
2007	$44 MM	$30 MM
2006	$59 MM	$28 MM
2005	$38 MM	$25 MM
2004	$35 MM	$23 MM
2003	$34 MM	$22 MM
2002	$32 MM	$21 MM
2001	$30 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$17 MM
1999	$23 MM	$16 MM
1998	$21 MM	$15 MM
1997	$21 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$21 MM	$14 MM
1992	$15 MM	$10 MM
1990	$15 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$81 MM	$35 MM
2022	$74 MM	$32 MM
2021	$75 MM	$31 MM
2020	$70 MM	$30 MM
2019	$66 MM	$29 MM
2018	$64 MM	$27 MM
2017	$58 MM	$26 MM
2016	$59 MM	$26 MM
2015	$46 MM	$28 MM
2014	$53 MM	$25 MM
2012	$52 MM	$24 MM
2011	$48 MM	$28 MM
2010	$46 MM	$28 MM
2009	$50 MM	$24 MM
2008	$43 MM	$27 MM
2007	$45 MM	$28 MM
2006	$43 MM	$26 MM
2005	$49 MM	$23 MM
2004	$56 MM	$23 MM
2003	$33 MM	$22 MM
2002	$33 MM	$22 MM
2001	$30 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$16 MM
1998	$21 MM	$15 MM
1997	$20 MM	$14 MM
1996	$21 MM	$14 MM
1995	$19 MM	$12 MM
1992	$15 MM	$9 MM
1990	$15 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,267

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,924	$25,503
2022	$21,680	$23,858
2021	$24,104	$24,560
2020	$20,988	$21,893
2019	$21,015	$22,465
2018	$19,481	$21,203
2017	$18,206	$21,707
2016	$17,394	$20,995
2015	$14,146	$20,216
2014	$16,289	$18,426
2012	$15,275	$17,368
2011	$15,256	$19,949
2010	$15,056	$20,216
2009	$15,860	$17,400
2008	$14,131	$20,313
2007	$14,103	$19,874
2006	$19,057	$18,605
2005	$12,865	$16,492
2004	$11,731	$14,710
2003	$11,407	$14,080
2002	$11,623	$13,131
2001	$10,414	$11,945
2000	$10,150	$10,807
1999	$8,174	$9,233
1998	$7,495	$8,168
1997	$7,337	$8,222
1995	$7,758	$7,665
1992	$5,911	$6,378
1990	$6,265	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$24,308

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,025	$26,410
2022	$23,011	$23,735
2021	$23,555	$23,307
2020	$21,100	$21,748
2019	$20,265	$21,401
2018	$19,339	$19,776
2017	$17,544	$20,105
2016	$17,726	$19,473
2015	$13,903	$19,181
2014	$16,423	$18,091
2012	$15,924	$17,137
2011	$14,941	$19,427
2010	$14,797	$19,181
2009	$16,140	$16,788
2008	$14,124	$19,196
2007	$14,563	$18,606
2006	$14,112	$17,681
2005	$16,324	$15,640
2004	$18,531	$14,676
2003	$11,201	$13,753
2002	$11,774	$13,695
2001	$10,431	$12,113
2000	$10,184	$10,872
1999	$8,200	$9,235
1998	$7,519	$8,243
1997	$7,198	$7,752
1995	$6,968	$6,904
1992	$5,894	$5,896
1990	$6,217	$5,896

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Best Canton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wm H Galvin Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

55 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5070

Gr: 6-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,314 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 96% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 30%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education